Forbes has published America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets and 7 Texas cities are included in the top 25. They are #1 McAllen #5 El Paso #7 Houston #11 Ft. Worth #13 Dallas #14 Austin #16 San Antonio Forbes magazine recently asked Moody's Economy.com to compile a list of the country's real es
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01/26/2009
Chuck Miller offers some good advice. I think this is very good advice to pass on to our children. "Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company."- George Washington - First President of the United States I cons
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01/25/2009
The Houston Street Fair & Market is a FREE event held the last Saturday of every month from noon until 6:00 a.m. This month the theme is "Wild West Rodeo." A cattle drive will start at 11 a.m. along downtown Houston Street, Saturday, January 31,2009. Features include: A Longhorn Cattle Drive Bu
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01/24/2009
New construction will be down in 2009, according to the Journal of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. This will keep inventory down and temper price declines. Builder price concessions will be somewhat impacted and will vary depending on the local market. Construction costs will s
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01/24/2009
Today it was reported that unemployment is down in San Antonio. That is very good news! The state of Texas leads the nation in job growth. The economy in Texas has fared very well compared to most of the country during the past year. 2009 should continue to see more of the same for our state.
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01/23/2009
Looking ahead to 2009, the Texas Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University includes some predictions for market conditions in their January issue. Actual home prices are predicted to possibly increase slightly but this will have no effect on buyers. Texas Housing will remain highly affordable,
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01/23/2009
The January 2009 issue of Tierra Grande, Journal of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University arrived in my mailbox today. The cover features beautiful pink roses with a dusting of December unexpected College Station snow on them. Inside an interesting article about Factors Influencing Tex
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01/23/2009
Michael Johnson of Goose Creek, South Carolina has started a new group on Active Rain, Top Ten. So I thought I would compile a list of "Top Ten Things in Everyday Life to be Happy About." It is harder to do than I thought.... there seems to be a lot of everyday things I am happy about and thank
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01/22/2009
Don't miss our FREE home buyer seminar coming up on Saturday! If you have been thinking about buying a home, now is a great time to get excited about finding the home you have been wanting. Interest rates have dropped recently, making your home purchase more affordable. This a true buyer's ma
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01/22/2009
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